Two of the world’s greatest classical voices, Aled Jones and Russell Watson, will reunite this Christmas with a brand-new album and a UK tour, which includes a stop in Aberdeen.
Performing together again following a three-year hiatus, the powerhouse duo is set to release their upcoming album Christmas With Aled And Russell on November 4.
The album, which is now available to pre-order, features new recordings of universally beloved Christmas songs, including traditional carols such as O Holy Night, O Little Town of Bethlehem and In The Bleak Midwinter, alongside festive favourites including White Christmas, It’s Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas, and more.
The album is also set to feature a very special rendition of Walking In The Air – released by then boy soprano Aled in 1985. The duo will record this iconic track together especially for the album.
Aled said: “After a crazy couple of years for us all, I can’t wait to be reunited with my mate Russell again for our third album together.
“I’ll always be associated with Christmas, so it’s an honour to be working with him. We always have a blast on tour, so getting to sing our favourite Christmas songs together in so many stunning venues later this year will be a real treat.
“You never know, Traffic Cone might even make an appearance…and hopefully Chicago has given Russ the chance to brush up on his dancing skills!”
Bringing festive cheer to Aberdeen
Russell, who played Billy Flynn in the popular musical Chicago earlier this year, added: “Aled and I had a great time recording our first two albums, so I’m immensely excited to be back in the studio together working on our third.
“We had a really tough time choosing from so many magnificent Christmas songs, but we’ve whittled it down to a fabulous selection of tracks which truly mean something to us both.”
Christmas With Aled And Russell succeeds their first two albums, 2018’s In Harmony and 2019’s Back In Harmony, both of which shot straight to #1 on the UK Classical Album Chart and the top 10 of the UK Official Album Charts upon release.
Kicking things off in Manchester on November 13, the tour will see the pair sing in 21 of the country’s most stunning theatres and concert halls, before ending at Croydon’s Fairfield’s Hall on December 12.
How to book tickets for Christmas with Aled Jones & Russell Watson in Aberdeen
Don’t miss Christmas with Aled Jones & Russell Watson on December 9 at Aberdeen’s Music Hall. Tickets can be purchased here.
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